Lagavulin 12 Year Old / 17th Release / Special Releases 2017

I bought one of these a couple of weeks ago but haven't cracked it yet.

The Laga 12 is my favourite Lagavulin. The price increases have been insane though. The 2018 release is £110 a bottle in the UK

Yep, they are all good, even that one which was less well-received, what was it, 2013, I think.

Thanks much, @Pierre_W. It is well that we continue to document the ongoing releases of old favourites.

@Victor I think it was the 2014 that didn't stand up well against the 2011 at least when I tried them H2H.

@Wierdo If anyone happens to pass by Greece... for some odd reasons, the Laga 12 is a lot cheaper there, I picked up one last week for €73 - about £60. Haven't opened it yet, but recently tried a club bottling which I think was a laga CS and it was... intense! :)

@RikS

_” If anyone happens to pass by Greece... (for some odd reasons)”

If I ‘happen’ to pass by Greece on my way to work....

@Nozinan that may have been the 2014 release which caused many to conclude that Lagavulin 12 and Lagavulin in general was going to the dogs. It was a temporary drop off in quality, fortunately. And many didn't think the 2014 Lagavuliin 12 yo to be bad at all, only not up to the standards of 2010 and 2011. I had some of that 2014. It was good, but it wasn't anywhere near the quality of the 2010 release. Everyone raves about the 2011 Lagavulin 12 yo. I haven't tasted it yet, but I have owned a bottle of it ever since it was first released.

@Victor Are you saying the 2010 release was exceptionally good? I happen to have bottle of it.

@Nozinan Yes, 2010 release Lagavulin 12 yo is excellent. But I will take it off your hands if you have doubts.

I think that in the Connosr original Top 10 Rated list, before it became a Top 50 Rated list, and then a Top 100 Rated list (those expansions at my prodding, or suggestion) that this very 2010 release Lagavulin 12 yo was in that top 10 rated whiskies. # 4 or # 5 if I recall. .

@Victor You would take it off my hands?

YOU would do that for ME?

Folks, how many people out there are so selfless?

I appreciate the sentiment. If I ever need to unload some bottles I will know who to contact...

Oh, I'd pay for the bottle of course, though not at LCBO prices.

@Victor @Nozinan as I said... I recommend the greek price. And like this, victor doesn’t event have to happen to pass by Greece

@Victor when I got that bottle, the price was a lot lower...

I got a friend in London Ontario to get me one of the last remaining bottles at the LCBO. Then he refused to take money for it.

@Nozinan that is a good friend.

Even current LCBO prices (adjusted for currency conversion) are only modestly higher than our current local prices for Lagavulin 12 in this metro area.

@Nozinan I was thinking the same haha. Beautiful country but I've never happened to pass by. Is there economy still hanging by a thin rope that was thrown by the Germans?